The Tampa Bay Rays (62-61), with Shane Baz on the mound, visit the Oakland Athletics (53-71), who start with Joey Estes as the counterattacker, on Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET.

If you’re interested in watching this game, read on for information on streaming and TV options for the Tampa Bay-Oakland matchup.

When is the Rays vs Athletics game and when does it start?

This matchup between the Rays and the Athletics will take place on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Get ready for opening pitch at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Where can you watch Rays vs Athletics?

The Rays and Athletics will take the field at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on August 20. If you want to watch the event live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!

What channel is the game on?

You can watch this game live on NBCS-CA.

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Rays Stats, Odds and Insights

The Rays are 31-27 in games where they were favored on the moneyline (winning 53.4% ​​of those games).

Tampa Bay is the third worst team in the MLB with 113 home runs.

The Rays have a slugging average of .372, the fifth-lowest in baseball.

Tampa Bay has a team ERA of 3.96, ranking 14th among all MLB pitching teams.

The Rays have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the Major Leagues (1.229).

Athletics stats, odds and insights

The Athletics have started as underdogs 107 times this season and have won 41 of those games, or 38.3%.

Oakland has hit 154 home runs this season, ranking seventh in the Major Leagues.

Fueled by 349 extra-base hits, the Athletics rank 18th in MLB this season with a slugging percentage of .394.

Oakland’s pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 this year, which ranks 22nd in the MLB.

As a pitching team, the Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.324, ranking 25th in the MLB.

Rays starter – recent performance: Shane Baz

Track and field starter – most recent performance: Joey Estes

Key Rays players to keep an eye on

Baz (0-2) gets the starting job for the Rays in his eighth start of the season. He has a 4.21 ERA in 36 1/3 innings pitched and 32 strikeouts.

The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday against the Houston Astros, when he threw seven innings, allowed three earned runs and allowed seven hits.

The 25-year-old has a 4.21 ERA with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. His opponents’ batting average is .266.

Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 54 runs batted in and has a batting average of .273, which is also the best on the team.

Christopher Morel has a .357 slugging average this season, with 20 home runs (his team’s best) and 53 runs scored.

Brandon Lowe has collected 66 base hits, an OBP of .341 and a slugging percentage of .516 this season.

Key players in athletics to keep an eye on

The Athletics will send Estes (5-5) to the mound for his 17th start this season.

The right-hander allowed three earned runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the New York Mets on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old has a 4.72 ERA with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine in 17 games this season.

Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (29) and runs batted in (83) and has the team’s best batting average at .292.

JJ Bleday has a batting average of .244 with 33 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.

Shea Langeliers has a batting average of .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks.

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